Snow avalanches claim an average of 100 lives in Europe every year. The common goal of all European Avalanche Warning Services is to reduce the loss of lives and damages due to avalanches by providing the society with efficient and effective avalanche forecasting and warning services.
We start recording the number of fatalities on 1 October every year. The figures are based on reports received from EAWS members and their partners. Please let us know if there is any missing data and errors, by sending an e-mail to us.
| Location | Country | Date | Avalanche Problem 1 | Avalanche Problem 2 | Forecasted Regional Danger Level | Dead | Group Size | Avalanche Comment | Incident Comment | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | Großvenediger | Austria | 2020-10-10 00:00:00 | Persistent weak layer | 1 | 1 | null | null | Alpinist | ||
| 2043 | Tromsdalstinden | Norway | 2020-12-06 13:51:00 | Wind-drifted snow | 2 | 1 | 1 | "Cornice" | "Walking alone" | Other | |
| 2036 | Titlis | Switzerland | 2020-12-07 10:15:00 | 3 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2037 | Crans Montana | Switzerland | 2020-12-08 12:00:00 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2038 | Saas Fee | Switzerland | 2020-12-10 13:00:00 | 3 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2039 | Bedretto | Switzerland | 2020-12-13 12:00:00 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2041 | Stuben-Albonagrat \\ | Austria | 2020-12-14 14:00:00 | Persistent weak layer | Wind-drifted snow | 3 | 1 | 1 | null | null | Backcountry skiing |
| 2040 | Eggenmanndli | Switzerland | 2020-12-17 12:50:00 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2047 | Les Louerettes | Switzerland | 2020-12-29 12:00:00 | 3 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2046 | Chasseral, La Corne | Switzerland | 2020-12-31 12:00:00 | 2 | 1 | null | null | null | |||
| 2064 | San Isidro | Spain | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 | 1 | 3 | "Unknow starting zone . Size >2 (possible 2.5)" | "3 people involved: 1 fatality 1 injured 1 disappear (fatality almost certain at 23\/1\/2021 still working rescue to recover him) The accident occurred while working on a road with snowplow. 2 workers where outside the plow when they where catched another person was with them outside his car and was catched too and injured." | On road | |||
| 2045 | Maso corto/Val Senales | Italy | 2021-01-03 12:30:00 | Wind-drifted snow | New snow | 3 | 2 | 2 | null | null | Off-piste skiing |
| 2048 | Val Travenanzes gruppo tofane | Italy | 2021-01-09 12:30:00 | Persistent weak layer | Wind-drifted snow | 3 | 1 | 3 | null | null | Off-piste skiing |
| 2049 | Costa del Palio | Italy | 2021-01-13 10:25:00 | Wind-drifted snow | Wind-drifted snow | 2 | 1 | 2 | null | null | Off-piste skiing |
| 2051 | Torrione Roma | Italy | 2021-01-14 15:00:00 | Wind-drifted snow | Wind-drifted snow | 3 | 1 | 1 | null | null | Off-piste skiing |
| 2054 | Emmetten | Switzerland | 2021-01-15 12:20:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2065 | Jeseníky, Velký Kotel | Czechia | 2021-01-15 12:50:00 | Wind-drifted snow | Persistent weak layer | 2 | 1 | 3 | null | "Mechanical injuries." | Backcountry skiing |
| 2063 | Sandkogel | Austria | 2021-01-15 13:40:00 | Wind-drifted snow | 3 | 1 | 2 | null | null | Backcountry skiing | |
| 2057 | Morschach | Switzerland | 2021-01-16 09:55:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2056 | Engelberg | Switzerland | 2021-01-16 10:45:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2052 | Devero-Valle Antigorio | Italy | 2021-01-16 15:00:00 | Wind-drifted snow | Wind-drifted snow | 3 | 2 | 2 | null | null | Off-piste skiing |
| 2055 | Klosters-Serneus | Switzerland | 2021-01-16 15:00:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2059 | Gstaad | Switzerland | 2021-01-17 15:00:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2058 | Veytaux | Switzerland | 2021-01-17 15:45:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2060 | Val de Bagnes | Switzerland | 2021-01-18 10:20:00 | 1 | null | null | null | ||||
| 2061 | Nendaz | Switzerland | 2021-01-18 12:30:00 | 1 | null | null | null |